1. Chapter 1 Assessment Basics

2. Assessment Definitions:
A process of estimating or measuring the level of ability, characteristics, or the personal values of the client.
A systematic procedure for gathering select information about an individual for the purpose of making decisions regarding that individual’s program or treatment plan

3. Define Parameters Determine function of assessment:
Screening
Identifying the problems
Narrowing the problems
Reassessing of monitoring client progress
Determine assessment content (aligned with the programs)

4. Cont. Determine implementation strategy Interviews
Observations self-administered questionnaires
Records reviews
Standardized assessment OR
Agency specific assessment

5. Establish assessment protocols
Preparation
Administration
Scoring analysis & interpretation
Reporting
Train staff & interns on assessment protocol
Implement the assessment.

6. Clinical Evaluation Vs. Clinical Opinion

7. Clinical Evaluation
A clinical evaluation places a value on different characteristics or attributes of a client with the overall intent of causing a positive change in the clients health and well-being. The professional uses the tools and methods available to him/her, following standards of practice, to determine if and how a client can be helped (and help him or herself)

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The administration of a leisure interest questionnaire, such as the leisurescope or LIM, is NOT a clinical evaluation unless the intent of administering the questionnaire is to potentially cause a modification on the client’s health and well-being.

9. Clinical opinion
Is the health care professional’s belief or idea of the client’s status based on experience and training that may or may not be supported by test scores.

10. Why Give Assessments Confirm Dx Establish baseline Measure progress
Determine feasibility of DC
Program Evaluation
Determine loss or gain

11. Timing Initial meeting within 24 – 72 hours
Some evaluation in every interaction
Key information to develop treatment plan

12. Objective vs Subjective information
Objective information: is information about a real object that emphasizes the features and characteristics of the object. This information frequently can be described and measured by many individuals through observation and physical manipulation

13. Objective vs Subjective information
Subjective information: is information about a thought, a feeling about something that exists only in the mind of an individual.
Two different individuals not able to come up with same result

14. Types of Assessment Tools
Non-standardized
Standardized
Signs
Scales